Genesis 24
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Genesis 24:11-19

11He made the camels kneel down outside the city by the well of water at the time of the evening when women go out to draw water.

12And he said, “O Lord, God of my master Abraham, please grant me success today, and show lovingkindness (faithfulness) to my master Abraham.

13Behold, I stand here at the spring of water, and the daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water;

14now let it be that the girl to whom I say, ‘Please, let down your jar so that I may [have a] drink,’ and she replies, ‘Drink, and I will also give your camels water to drink’—may she be the one whom You have selected [as a wife] for Your servant Isaac; and by this I will know that You have shown lovingkindness (faithfulness) to my master.”

15Before Eliezer had finished speaking (praying), Rebekah came out with her [water] jar on her shoulder. Rebekah was the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, who was the wife of Abraham’s brother Nahor.

16The girl was very beautiful, a virgin and unmarried; and she went down to the spring and filled her jar and came up.

17Then the servant ran to meet her, and said, “Please let me drink a little water from your jar.”

18And she said, “Drink, my lord”; and she quickly lowered her jar to her hand, and gave him a drink.

19When she had given Eliezer a drink, she said, “I will also draw water for your camels until they have finished drinking.”

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